ON THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 166, 4 October 1927, Page 14

ON THE AIR

New Zealand broadcasting stations transmit as follows: TO-DAY IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts. 3 to 4.30 a.m., afternoon session;, 6.30, children’s session, Aunt Betty; 7.16 to 7.45, news and information; 8.1, relay from Majestic Theatre; 8.10, Orpheus Quartet. “Oft in the Stilly Night”; bass, Mr. Black, “Mountains of Mourne”; duet, “Eileen Allanah”; cornet, Mr. Bowes, “Come Back to Erin”; soprano, Miss Bentley, “Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms”; tenor, Mr. Simpson, “Macushla”; contralto, Miss Smith, “Hills of Donegal”; duet, Miss Bentley and Mr. Black, “The Last Rose or Summer”; 9.0, weather report; cornet, Mr. Bowes, “The Harp that Once”; tenor, Mr. Simpson, “The Minstrel Boy”; quartet, “The Angels’ Whisper”; bass, Mr. Black, “Molly Bawn"; contralto, Miss Smith, “Danny Boy”; soprano, Miss Bentley, VKillajney”; duet, “Mother Machree." * * * 2YA Wellington: 420 metres; 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon concert; 7 p.m., News and market reports; 7.35, lecturette, Mr. N. R. Jacobsen, “Light and Colour”; 8 p.m., studio orchestra; 8.11, Orpheus Quartet, “Pageant of Summer"; humour, Mr. Stark, “Sob Stuff”; contralto, Miss Mackie, “Crabbed Age and Youth”; pianoforte, Miss Wing, “Poco a Poco”; duet, “Hunting Song”; soprano, Mrs. Harris, “The Waltz Song”; 9 p.m., lecturette, Mi*. H. C. South, “Books, Wise and Otherwise”; 9.10, duet, “Calm, Silent Night”; baritone, Mr. Barnes, “The Midnight Review”; humorous, Mr. Stark, “I Forget”; tenor, Mr. Coe, “Evening Song”; Orpheus Quartet, “In Merrie England”; humorous, “All’s Well”; Orpheus Quartet, “Flora’s Holiday.” 9 0 9 3YA Christchurch: 306 metres; 500 watts. Silent day. * * * 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres; 250 watts. 3 to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert; 7.1, children’s session, Big Brother Bill; 7.40, news and market reports; 8 p.m., studio concert of popular songs of recent years, i TO-MORROW IYA Auckland: 333 metres, 500 watts! 3 p.m., to 4.30 p.m., Relay of 2YA, match Possibles v. Probables”; 7.15 p.m., news and reports; 7.30 p.m., to 7.45 p.m., talk on “Uranus and Neptune,” by Mr. W. J. Collier; 8 p.m., relay from Prince Edward Theatre: 8.9 p.m., baritone, Mr. C. Williams, “When My Ships Come Sailing Home”; violin, Mr. H. Hulett, (a) “Souvenir,” (b) “Humoreske”; bass-baritone, Mr. F. Sutherland. “Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride”; 8.32 p.m., piano solo, Mr. Cyril Towsey; baritone, Mr. C. Williams, “If I Might Only Come To You”; violin, Mr. H. Hulett, “Midnight Bells”; soprano, Mrs. C. Towsey; bass-baritone, Mr. F. Sutherland, (a) “Curfew,” b) “Five-and-Twenty Sailormen ’: piano solo, Mr. Cvril Towsey; 9.3 p.m., weather report; baritone, Mr. Williams, “The Watchman”; 9.9 p.m., Mr. Arthur E. Wilson and assisting artist, organ recital and vocal numbers • * * 3YA Christchurch: 30G metres, 500 watts. 3 p.m., Afternoon session; 6 p.m., ch:ildren's session, by Uncle Sam; 7.15 p.m. news and reports; S p.m., relay from

Liberty Theatre; studio concert including tenor, Mr. Rogers, “Good Night, Beloved”; violin, Miss Morris, “Spanish Dance’’; soprano, Mrs. Rogers, “The Swallows”; pianoforte, Miss Pollard “Rhapsodie, No. 4”; Christchurch Broadcasting Trio; 8.57 p.m., contralto. Miss Prowse, (a) “O Don Fatale,” (b) “Lullaby”; 9.20 p.m., talk. Mr. W. Hayward, “Characters One Met in the Old Coaching Days, and in Changing Over from Horses to Motor-buses.” • • 2YA Wellington: 420 metres, 5,000 watts. 3 p.m., Relay of Possible v. Probables footbajl match. • • • 4YA Dunedin: 463 metres, 250 watts. Silent Day.

ACROSS THE TASMAN

Australian broadcasting stations transmit as follows:-TO-DAY 2BL Sydney 1 353 metres; 5,000 watts. 7.16 p.m., Children's* session; 8.30 p.m., news; 8.40 p.m., talk by member of the Listeners-in League; 8.50 p.m., talk on “Tennis” by Dr. McElhone. 9.30 p.m., studio concert, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; Broadcasters’ light orchestra: vocal, instrumental and dance music. * * • 2FC Sydney: 442 metres; 5,000 watts. 7.15 p.m.. Talks to children by the “Hello Man”; 9 p.m., talk on “Women and University Life”; 9.20 p.m.. studio concert, including relay of public debate on ! “Prohibition”; vocal, instrumental and 1 dance music. 9 m «- 3LO, Melbourne: 371 metres; 5,000 watts 7_p.m., Children’s session; 8 p.m.. news; 8.45 p.m., talk by the deputy-chief scout commissioner; 9 p.m., talk on school life I sports; 9.15 p.m., talk under auspices j Department of Agriculture; 9.30 p.m., , studio concert, including studio presentation of “The Merry Widow”; vocal, instrumental and dance music. 4QG, Brisbane: 385 metres; 5,000 watts 7.45 p.m., Talk on “Astronomy,” by Mr. R- Chapman; 8 p.m., children’s session; 5.30 p.m., news; 9.30 p.m., studio concert, including vocal, instrumental and dance music. TO-MORROW 2BL, Sydney: 353 metres: 5.000 watts. 1.15 p.m., Children’s session; 8 p.m , studm concert; 8.45 p.rn., “Sun” news! y.oU p.m., studio concert, including items by Broadcasters’ Topical Chorus; an LIGHT Don l ouy your Light carelessly. Ask for Mazda Lamps and ensure go<><> light. NATIONAJ. ELBOTUICA I. AND •ENGIUKEfUNG CO., LTD.

j hour’s programme under the auspices of t.he Rose Day Appeal; artists contributing are Misses Lawrence, McGilvray, Bowyer, Witworth, Edwards, Perks, Cohen and Cohen, pianist; and Master S. f>oloroons, violinist; relay of the third arid fourth acts of the operetta “The Student Prince.” NOTES A Devon port listener reports that he ! received the Christchurch short-wave j station. 3AU, at good loudspeaker strength on Sunday afternoon. 3AU, which transmits on 33.5 metres, will be on the air next Sunday at. 3 p.m. THE REBROADCAST QUESTION Listeners who heard the re broadcast of a few items from 2YA by the local station last evening, are not ell certain that they would enjoy this as a general feature Last night’s test wa.s not so successful as that of Saturday, due largely perhaps to atmospheric conditions, static and fading both being noticeable. In addition to this, the set used for the test may not have been equally Jlficlent for reproducing speech and musical items. Listeners will soon have to decide whether they prefer one good programme to a variety of programmes of a -owtr standard. In the first case there wiH be one, a high-class of entertainment provided, although this may be ruined through conditions not being suitable for a rebroadcast; in the other, there will be a variety of lower quality programme* with the certainty of good reception from the local station. The whole question will probably lead to a trial of strength between supporters of the first system, the crystal set owners, and the multivalve set users who will support the second system. , In England there is one high-powereo station, SXX, Daventry, v*hich broadcasts on a high power, using a long vavelength, the programmes being rebrojwcast by the varioas relay stations. Tn«* system may explain the popularity nf t®* crystal set in that country- . There will be another relay of to-morrow afternoon when the n»»w«; • Possibles v. Probables wfl be pvt on ui 5 air. i

SHORT WAVE STATIONS

The principal short-ware stations as follow: 2XAD.—Schenectadv, U S.A., 20 metre* 2NM.—Chaterham, England, 23 anfl *4 metres. _ _ 2XAG. Schenectady, C.S.A.. PCJJ.—Holland, 30.5 metres. , 2XAF. Schenectady. L.S.A., metres. RFN.—Russia, 45 metres- _